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NW Indiana water facility restarts after US Steel dischargeOct 04, 2021 7:00 am - OGDEN DUNES, Ind. (AP) - A utility has restarted a northwest Indiana water treatment facility one week after idling it following a U.S. Steel plant's discharge of iron-t...
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Council members call Chicago 'the most dangerous city in the country'Oct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown was accused Monday of presiding over "the most dangerous city in the country" as council members from across the city demanded ...
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Rittenhouse due in court TuesdayOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - A judge is expected Tuesday to consider remaining motions in the case of an Antioch teen accused of murdering two people during a protest against police ...
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Illinois' richest person compares Chicago to Afghanistan, hints of moving firm's headquartersOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Billionaire Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel, hinted Monday that he might move his company's headquarters from Chicago, saying the crime makes the ...
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Pritzker order aims to end subminimum wage for disabled peopleOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order Monday that would prevent companies contracting with the state from paying disabled workers at less than the m...
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COVID hospitalizations down, but not enough for Pritzker to lift mask mandateOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Monday reported 1,687 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized throughout Illinois, 412 of whom are in intensive care. According to Illinois Department...
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Authorities step up efforts to fight online child exploitationOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Ill...
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Forever a rolling stone: Bob Dylan bringing tour to Chicago Nov. 3Oct 03, 2021 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Bob Dylan is nothing if not confident. The music legend has quietly put concert tickets on sale for a tour in support of last year's album, "Rough and Rowdy W...
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Mattoon church dedicates earth-friendly prayer gardenOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - MATTOON, Ill. (AP) - As vehicles sped by on nearby Illinois Route 16, First Presbyterian Church members stopped and took time on a recent Sunday afternoon to appreciate ...
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NIPSCO seeks 17% rate hike for its natural gas customersOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The utility that provides natural gas for most of northern Indiana has asked state regulators to approve a 17% rate increase for its more than ...